Chinese word

监察

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiān chá

Meaning

  • verbsupervise

Example

上级会监察我们的工作。shàng jí huì jiān chá wǒ men de gōng zuò

The supervisor will supervise our work.

Illustration for 监察 (supervise)

More examples

银行监管部门会监察跨境交易的异常资金流动。yín háng jiān guǎn bù mén huì jiān chá kuà jìng jiāo yì de yì cháng zī jīn liú dòng

The banking regulator will monitor unusual fund flows in cross-border transactions.

Core concept

Careful oversight checks people, organizations, and ongoing work for problems.

Common phrases

  • 接受监察jiē shòu jiān chá

    accept supervision

  • 开展监察工作kāi zhǎn jiān chá gōng zuò

    conduct supervision work

  • 实施监察shí shī jiān chá

    carry out supervision

Similar words

监督jiān dū: Manage ongoing work so that it follows required standards.
检查jiǎn chá: Examine equipment, procedures, or records carefully to find problems.
调查diào chá: Investigate suspicious matters by gathering evidence and information to discover what happened.

Definition in Chinese

对组织、人员或工作执行情况进行监督和检查，以发现问题并促使改正。duì zǔ zhī rén yuán huò gōng zuò zhí xíng qíng kuàng jìn xíng jiān dū hé jiǎn chá yǐ fā xiàn wèn tí bìng cù shǐ gǎi zhèng

Word origin

It combines 监 (jiān, "watch over") + 察 (chá, "examine closely"), joining sustained oversight with a close search for problems.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, 监察 (jiānchá, "supervise") usually sounds official and systematic, while casual reminders or friendly advice normally use softer wording.

Other meanings

  • inspectverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 监察机关jiān chá jī guānsupervisory authoritynoun
  • 监察制度jiān chá zhì dùsupervision systemnoun

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